Nelles

Nelles Meaning & Origin

About Nelles
The surname Nelles is of German origin and is derived from the given name Nikolaus, which is the German form of Nicholas. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Nikolaus. The name Nikolaus itself is derived from the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people." Therefore, the surname Nelles can be interpreted to mean "son of Nikolaus" or "descendant of Nikolaus."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Nelles is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Nelles: 384
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,802
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nelles based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NLS
🔊 Soundex
N0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N EH1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/nɛlz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nelles in Braille

Here's how to represent Nelles in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Nelles in braille

How to sign the name Nelles using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Nelles using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Nelles in sign language

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